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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Michael MartonePublisher: University of Georgia Press Imprint: University of Georgia Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.260kg ISBN: 9780820324791ISBN 10: 0820324795 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 30 September 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsMartone's gracefully written collection evokes the geography and people of the Midwest in the rhythms and dialects of the place. . . . By focusing the full power of his wide-ranging curiosity on specifics--on a stalled tractor, on windmills, on the particular house portrayed in Grant Wood's 'American Gothic'--Martone reminds us of the transcendent, the connection to the sacred, present in our everyday lives. He reveals the inner light that gleams within our 'flattest, ' most mundane moments.-- Minneapolis Star-Tribune In essays robust and shapely, Martone directly confronts the puzzle of why the ordinary world is so special to a writer. At the same time, he distances himself from any claim of privilege just because he is a writer. [A] creative tour of an unassuming yet truly vital place . . . Here, in no-nonsense, deeply felt, and dryly humorous essays, he rejects the tired image of the heartland, suggesting that the Midwest is more like skin. . . . Martone parlays this arresting observation into captivating meditations on flatland life. -- Booklist In essays robust and shapely, Martone directly confronts the puzzle of why the ordinary world is so special to a writer. At the same time, he distances himself from any claim of privilege just because he is a writer. -- Indianapolis Star Martone's gracefully written collection evokes the geography and people of the Midwest in the rhythms and dialects of the place. . . . By focusing the full power of his wide-ranging curiosity on specifics--on a stalled tractor, on windmills, on the particular house portrayed in Grant Wood's 'American Gothic'--Martone reminds us of the transcendent, the connection to the sacred, present in our everyday lives. He reveals the inner light that gleams within our 'flattest, ' most mundane moments. -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune As others have exalted America's mountains and coasts, so Martone strives to pen a love song to his beloved, if flat, home. . . . He marks the Midwest with tales like thumbtacks, and in doing so not only calls attention to places that are 'hidden in plain sight, ' but challenges his readers to think about the spaces between mappings, and the glittering stories waiting to be unearthed there. -- Austin Chronicle Martone's collection is a welcome addition to an important and growing body of literature defining the new reality of the Midwest. Martone's essays belong on a shelf with the fiction of Jane Smiley and the poetry of Ted Kooser. --Marc J. Sheehan, Fourth Genre In Martone's world, practically every place is a small town cast into the wilderness, no matter its size. The close feeling of community and family surrounded by isolation and loneliness suffuses the best of his work. -- Chicago Sun-Times Michael Martone writes with deep affection for the ordinary. In his hands, the quotidian dreams of the American Heartland are transformed and quietly exalted. --Louise Erdrich Martone's gracefully written collection evokes the geography and people of the Midwest in the rhythms and dialects of the place. . . . By focusing the full power of his wide-ranging curiosity on specifics--on a stalled tractor, on windmills, on the particular house portrayed in Grant Wood's 'American Gothic'--Martone reminds us of the transcendent, the connection to the sacred, present in our everyday lives. He reveals the inner light that gleams within our 'flattest, ' most mundane moments. --Minneapolis Star-Tribune As others have exalted America's mountains and coasts, so Martone strives to pen a love song to his beloved, if flat, home. . . . He marks the Midwest with tales like thumbtacks, and in doing so not only calls attention to places that are 'hidden in plain sight, ' but challenges his readers to think about the spaces between mappings, and the glittering stories waiting to be unearthed there. --Austin Chronicle In Martone's world, practically every place is a small town cast into the wilderness, no matter its size. The close feeling of community and family surrounded by isolation and loneliness suffuses the best of his work. --Chicago Sun-Times In essays robust and shapely, Martone directly confronts the puzzle of why the ordinary world is so special to a writer. At the same time, he distances himself from any claim of privilege just because he is a writer. --Indianapolis Star Martone's collection is a welcome addition to an important and growing body of literature defining the new reality of the Midwest. Martone's essays belong on a shelf with the fiction of Jane Smiley and the poetry of Ted Kooser. --Marc J. Sheehan Fourth Genre Michael Martone writes with deep affection for the ordinary. In his hands, the quotidian dreams of the American Heartland are transformed and quietly exalted. --Louise Erdrich [A] creative tour of an unassuming yet truly vital place . . . Here, in no-nonsense, deeply felt, and dryly humorous essays, he rejects the tired image of the heartland, suggesting that the Midwest is more like skin. . . . Martone parlays this arresting observation into captivating meditations on flatland life. --Booklist This delightful train ride across the Midwest is highly recommended. . . . [Martone] writes about everyday towns, filled with everyday people. He describes the landscape with such passion that his essays become like word-paintings, and its inhabitants seem like characters in a film. --Library Journal Martone's gracefully written collection evokes the geography and people of the Midwest in the rhythms and dialects of the place. . . . By focusing the full power of his wide-ranging curiosity on specifics--on a stalled tractor, on windmills, on the particular house portrayed in Grant Wood's 'American Gothic'--Martone reminds us of the transcendent, the connection to the sacred, present in our everyday lives. He reveals the inner light that gleams within our 'flattest, ' most mundane moments.-- Minneapolis Star-Tribune As others have exalted America's mountains and coasts, so Martone strives to pen a love song to his beloved, if flat, home. . . . He marks the Midwest with tales like thumbtacks, and in doing so not only calls attention to places that are 'hidden in plain sight, ' but challenges his readers to think about the spaces between mappings, and the glittering stories waiting to be unearthed there.-- Austin Chronicle In Martone's world, practically every place is a small town cast into the wilderness, no matter its size. The close feeling of community and family surrounded by isolation and loneliness suffuses the best of his work.-- Chicago Sun-Times In essays robust and shapely, Martone directly confronts the puzzle of why the ordinary world is so special to a writer. At the same time, he distances himself from any claim of privilege just because he is a writer.-- Indianapolis Star Martone's collection is a welcome addition to an important and growing body of literature defining the new reality of the Midwest. Martone's essays belong on a shelf with the fiction of Jane Smiley and the poetry of Ted Kooser.--Marc J. Sheehan Fourth Genre Michael Martone writes with deep affection for the ordinary. In his hands, the quotidian dreams of the American Heartland are transformed and quietly exalted.--Louise Erdrich [A] creative tour of an unassuming yet truly vital place . . . Here, in no-nonsense, deeply felt, and dryly humorous essays, he rejects the tired image of the heartland, suggesting that the Midwest is more like skin. . . . Martone parlays this arresting observation into captivating meditations on flatland life.-- Booklist This delightful train ride across the Midwest is highly recommended. . . . [Martone] writes about everyday towns, filled with everyday people. He describes the landscape with such passion that his essays become like word-paintings, and its inhabitants seem like characters in a film.-- Library Journal This delightful train ride across the Midwest is highly recommended. . . . [Martone] writes about everyday towns, filled with everyday people. He describes the landscape with such passion that his essays become like word-paintings, and its inhabitants seem like characters in a film. -- Library Journal In essays robust and shapely, Martone directly confronts the puzzle of why the ordinary world is so special to a writer. At the same time, he distances himself from any claim of privilege just because he is a writer. Michael Martone writes with deep affection for the ordinary. In his hands, the quotidian dreams of the American Heartland are transformed and quietly exalted. --Louise Erdrich Author Information"Michael Martone's story ""The Death of Derek Jeter"" recently appeared in ""Esquire."" His short fiction, essays, and articles are widely published. Martone's books include ""The Flatness and Other Landscapes"" and ""Unconventions,"" both published by Georgia. He teaches in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Alabama." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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